Recreation: John Clay 5K next on the docket

NAPLES - The Pilot Club of Naples/John Clay 5K will be held Saturday, Sept. 1.

The 5K begins at 7:30 a.m., as does a 2K walk, at Lowdermilk Park. A children's fun run will be at 8:30 a.m.

Awards will be given to male and female overall and masters winners and the top three finishers in age groups. The cost for the adult 5K run is $15 through Aug. 26, $20 Aug. 27 to Aug. 31 and $25 on race day. The fee for the student (under 18) 5K run is $10, and the cost for the walk is $10. Call 434-9786.

West Marine opens today: West Marine will celebrate the grand opening of its Fort Myers store with events today through Sunday.

The store, located at the intersection of College Parkway and U.S. 41, is the biggest West Marine in Southwest Florida. West Marine is the largest specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories.

A "Cruising for a Cause" event will be from 6 to 9 tonight. The event to support area marine-based nonprofits will feature a meet and greet with Edgar Hansen, deck boss and chief engineer of the fishing vessel Northwestern, featured on Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch." Tickets are $10 to the charity event, which also includes music, appetitive, raffles and live auction.

The grand opening will be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Hansen will be present Saturday to sign autographs and be photographed with fans.

The tournament is open to all amateur anglers. Awards will be given to the top teams in each division, largest fish, grand slam, corporate team and top female angler. Divisions are guided and unguided bait, guided and unguided artificial and fly fishing.

Angler Roland Martin, the television host of "Fishing with Roland Martin," will serve as the founding honorary chairman. Anglers will launch from locations in Naples, Goodland and Everglades City, with competition scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 3 and 4. The awards ceremony is at 6 p.m. Nov. 4, at Northern Trust, 4001 Tamiami Trail N.

Registration is limited to the first 60 teams. Call 403-4219, or email nikkied@conservancy.org.